Greta Gerwig wears a see-through skirt while stepping out for her Screen Talks conversation during the 2023 BFI London Film Festival on Sunday (October 8) held at the BFI Southbank in London.
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Naman Ramachandran Cirque du Soleil could soon have a permanent U.K. home at iconic London venue The Saville Theatre, which is being revived and restored by Yoo Capital.
Located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the heart of London’s West End theatre district, the 110,000 sq. ft, Grade II listed the Saville opened its doors in 1931 with a play “For the Love of Mike.” It was subsequently home to live performances and known for hosting the Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, The Who and Jimi Hendrix, before being converted to a four screen cinema in its later years.
Yoo Capital acquired the site in October 2021 with a view to revive the venue. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has confirmed it is exploring the Saville as its first permanent home in the U.K.
The live entertainment group is looking at the Saville as a venue that “would complement Cirque du Soleil’s annual Royal Albert Hall residency and offer theater-goers a more intimate space to enjoy incredible performances all year round.“ Eric Grilly, president, resident and affiliate show divisions at Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, said: ”We see a unique opportunity to bring back live entertainment to a beloved venue with fresh content and new ideas.” Well-regarded architecture firm SPPARC is leading the proposed masterplan designs to accommodate Cirque du Soleil’s intended needs as well as the wider conversion plans that will look to incorporate a boutique hotel by luxury lifestyle and hotel brand citizenM and a food and beverage offering provided by Incipio Group. Following public consultation, Yoo Capital – a real estate firm that has invested over £2.5 billion ($3.1 billion) into central London since its formation in 2010 – will submit planning permission when all
.Greta Gerwig wears a see-through skirt while stepping out for her Screen Talks conversation during the 2023 BFI London Film Festival on Sunday (October 8) held at the BFI Southbank in London.
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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety has been given access to the international trailer for animated film “The Peasants,” which is Poland’s entry for the international feature category of the Academy Awards. The film had its world premiere in the Special Presentation section of Toronto Film Festival last month, and screens next week at the London Film Festival.
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BBC Scotland the project was designed to give Glasgow back “one of its sleeping giants”.He said: “This project is of huge cultural significance for music in Glasgow, Scotland and beyond. Seeing the unfortunate closure of numerous venues in recent years has been hard on the industry.“The venue’s history is renowned, and it holds a special place in people’s hearts, so we know that today’s news will mean so much to so many.“Glasgow is legendary for having one of the best crowds in the world and our aim is to champion that by attracting dance music fans from all over the UK and beyond.”Established in 1991, The Arches was renowned as a “powerhouse” of Scotland’s electronic music scene and was said to have helped to launch the careers of numerous famous Scottish acts.Its initial closure was brought about when, in the space of a month, a woman was found unconscious in the venue and police officers recorded 26 separate drug and alcohol related incidents.The venue was pushed into administration by Glasgow city council’s decision to “vary” the license, meaning it had to close by midnight.
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